Ovzon is a Swedish space company founded in 2006 that provides mobile satellite communications services, known as SATCOM-as-a-Service, globally. Their services integrate high-throughput satellite networks, mobile satellite terminals, and dedicated customer support to offer high-performance, secure, and resilient connectivity. Ovzon's key offerings include Ovzon Pegasus and Ovzon Orion, enabled by their proprietary Ovzon 3 satellite and On-Board-Processor. The company serves customers with critical communication needs such as Defense, National Security, Public Safety, and Emergency Services, with major customers including the U.S. Department of Defense, Swedish Space Corporation and NATO.
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Maxar Space Systems designed and manufactured the Ovzon 3 satellite for Ovzon.
Maxar Space Systems manufactured the Ovzon 3 satellite for Ovzon at its Palo Alto, California facility using its Modular Architecture Platform.
Maxar Space Systems partnered with Ovzon on the design and manufacture of Ovzon 3 to support Ovzon’s long-term business goals.
Ovzon plans to begin Ovzon 3 mobile connectivity services by the middle of 2024 if in-orbit health checks are successful.
Per Norén is the CEO of Ovzon and stated the company is on track to meet the 2024-07-04 service-start deadline after the launch.
Ovzon obtained two extensions from international regulators to delay the date it must begin providing services from Ovzon 3 or risk losing priority spectrum rights.
Maxar Space Systems designed and manufactured Ovzon 3 for Ovzon, a Swedish-based SATCOM-as-a-Service provider.
Ovzon was founded in 2006 with an initial focus on providing mobile satellite terminals.
Ovzon ordered the 1,500-kilogram Ovzon 3 satellite from Maxar in 2018.
Ovzon provides broadband services mainly for government customers across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Ovzon reported that the Ovzon 3 spacecraft remains healthy and the company is working closely with SpaceX to prepare for a launch in early January 2024.
Ovzon is working closely with SpaceX to prepare Ovzon 3 for launch.
Ovzon will deliver the SATCOM-as-a-Service during large parts of 2024 with service start in the first quarter of 2024.
Stefan Gustafsson, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Sustainable Business at Swedish Space Corporation, supports the view that resilient satellite communications are an important tool for civil society and national security and that SSC can offer a robust satcom service with Ovzon attractive to both traditional space actors and new industries.
The Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service order from Swedish Space Corporation will be delivered during 2024 with an initial rollout in 2024-01-01.
Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service combines Ovzon’s mobile satellite terminals with resilient and high-performing satellite networks and 24/7/365 service and support.
Ovzon plans to launch the Ovzon 3 satellite as soon as December 2023.
Ovzon expected 2023 revenues to be similar to the 357 million Swedish krona recorded for 2022 but is now projecting 250 million Swedish krona for 2023 amid delays in finalizing new orders.
Ovzon was awarded for the third consecutive year a 12-month service renewal contract from Airbus Defence and Space to deliver Ovzon SATCOM-as-a-Service to the UK Government.
The current service renewal will be delivered using Ovzon’s existing SATCOM networks while Ovzon readies its new satellite, Ovzon 3, for launch late 2023 or early next year.